Oswald D’Andrea
Les Uns Par Les Autres
Moshe-Naim (France) 1969
mN 11003 (LP)
sleeve : EX-(SOC, some slightly dirts.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noise.)
French composer and pianist Oswald D’Andrea, who since the late 1950s had written numerous French pop songs for artists such as Georges Moustaki and Pia Colombo as well as a large number of film soundtracks, released this album in 1969 under the production of label owner Moshe Naim. Featuring Pierre Nicolas (b) and Andre Arpino (ds), it is a trio recording. As the titles Concerto and Etudes suggest, Side A consists of a six-part study, while Side B presents a six-part concerto—a rare type of piano trio work that fuses modern classical contemporary music with jazz. It is an intriguing piece in which D’Andrea’s sensibilities as a composer are strongly revealed, with an approach reminiscent of Germany’s Friedrich Gulda.
A1: Etude - No.1
B1: ConcertoNo 1 - Bacchanale